RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Former U.S. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D) will be the first-ever woman to serve as Virginia's governor, according to the Associated Press.

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Virginians took to the ballot box and chose Spanberger as their next governor. As of 8:02 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, she had 54.9% of the vote, leading her Republican opponent -- current Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears -- by a 10-point margin.

Spanberger, who served as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's District 7 from 2015 until 2025, was the only Democrat to file to run in this year's gubernatorial race. Political analysts have described her as a "favorite" from the start, with her consistently polling ahead of Earle-Sears.

Even in loss, Earle-Sears made history as the first-ever Black woman to be c

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